With help from Haiti he attacked the Spanish in Venezuela, which ended in a disaster for Bolivar. One more he fled, back to Haiti and attacked the Spanish again in 1817 with help from Haiti. ... It was still mostly controlled by Spanish forces, except for the freed area of Angostura in Venezuela. ... Jose de San Martin then helped organize and train the patriot army. ... Uruguay was still dominated by Argentina and Artigas fought for a freed nation. ...

• Word Count: 1969
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Two different stories from Las Casas, a Dominican priest ,and Josephe an Indian that spoke Spanish that witnessed the brutality that the Indians had to face will be discussed to paint a clear image for what happened in the past, and to help show the historical context of the arising history. ... Soon Cortes after arriving took the Aztec empire over with the help of bombarding them with disease that the Indians had no immunity to and were powerless to defeat without the help of modern day medicine. ... The Spanish used the Indians, and also imported African slaves to help gain wealth by min...

• Word Count: 1413
• Approx Pages: 6

Tribes, from further north, starving and desperate for food came down to receive help from the Toltecs and greatly overwhelmed them. ... Later he captured Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, with the help of the Aztec's enemies. ... Cortes named his newly acquired land New Spain. ... By 1800, Mexico's position had intensely improved; however, Creoles detested the Spanish monopoly because they felt that it favored the Spanish-born citizens of Mexico. ... The Spanish and rich Creoles defeated the rebellion and executed Morrelos. ...

• Word Count: 2473
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Since the country gained its independence from Spain, it has gone from being a kingdom run by the Spanish elite, a military dictatorship, and finally a constitutional democratic republic. Guatemala's independence wasn't as bloody as many of the other Spanish colonies' struggle towards it, since there was no actual war with Spain. In fact, the colony stayed extremely loyal to Spain, while countries like Mexico and Colombia were at their tipping points. ... The Mayan minorities that live in Guatemala are not taken care of in the country because these are most of the people who are...

• Word Count: 1257
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

An example of genuine art is Diego Rivera's painting "Mother's Helper- (Rivera), which displays the simplicity of life without technology. ... Also, both Huck and John share the "surprising combination of innocence and experience,"" (Ahern 2) which gives them integrity, skill, and the ability to break free from the form society desires. ... The first conversation in the novel is in Spanish to adapt the reader to the environment. ... As a result of the Spanish dialogue, the reader is adapted to the culture and setting of the novel. ... Also, McCarthy uses Spanish to show reinforc...

• Word Count: 2102
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

She is free from the dictatorship, and what people expect from her. ... In Chapter three it starts out with the social competition between the Spanish Creoles and Peninsulars, which only existed at the top of the Spanish American society (94), which fueled the Spanish American rebellions. The purpose or goal of the rebellion was to end slavery, the caste system and tribute to indigenous people, alongside other matters that helped burn the flame. A key component to the rebellion was the fact that there was no trade with any other country except Spain with the colonies, and the fact that other s...

• Word Count: 1331
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Inhabited by the Maya for well over three thousand years, the Yucatan had become a political and economic focus for the Spanish colonial powers centered in Merida. ... By 1821, Mexico had gained independence from Spain though the Yucatan remained only loosely tied to the federal government. ... Priests of Spanish descent controlled the parish and village level activities of the church, enjoying substantial privileges over the peasants. ... With the help of the Maya, the revolution was successful, establishing a new order in Merida free from the central government of Mexico. ... For example, th...

• Word Count: 1928
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It mattered so much to me because ultimately, if I could free myself from the restrictions imposed on me, then I could be anything I wanted. ... I do however know that Mexico got his independence from Spain, but before that Mexico was founded of Tenochtitlan by Aztec civilization. All I know is that my mother's ancestors came from Spain. ... All seem to talk a different language than Spanish. ... As a young Mexican-American who is currently working towards obtaining an associate's degree, it is my duty to take advantage of the opportunities available here in the United States and to...

• Word Count: 1963
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

We caught the early bus, that way we were able to have the free breakfast served by the school. ... At home we spoke nothing but Spanish. ... When my parents purchased a brand new home under government help, we then moved. ... This helped my parents open their eyes. ... My father would sometimes try to stop her but it never helped. ...

• Word Count: 2440
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School